BREAKING: Monkeypox has been rebranded 'mpox' by the World Health Organisation. 'Both names will be used simultaneously for one year while 'monkeypox' is phased out,' the global agency said. More: 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube
In September, a second strain of monkeypox was detected in the UK after a person who had travelled to West Africa was diagnosed.
In October, leading infectious disease expert Professor Neil Ferguson said the UK looked to be winning the battle against the disease as case numbers were dropping - but he warned against complacency and highlighted the risk of a resurgence.There have been more than 80,000 cases worldwide and 55 deaths, according to WHO data.
The study estimated more than half of transmission occurs in the pre-symptomatic phase, meaning many infections cannot be prevented by asking people to isolate if they detect symptoms. It also suggests that even when contacts are traced they may have already passed the virus on to others. People would need to isolate for 16 to 23 days to detect 95% of those with a potential infection, the study concluded.
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